r/worldnews - Earth is accelerating towards sixth mass extinction event that could see the ‘disintegration of civilisation’, with ‘more than 500 species on course to go extinct in next two decades,’ scientists warn

Stanford biologist Paul Ehrlich and colleagues at other institutions report in the new paper that the extinction rate is likely much higher than previously thought and is eroding nature’s ability to provide vital services to people.

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